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Sheep cheese potato dumplings served with sour cream and fried bacon.
Sheep cheese dumplings with sour cream and fried bacon, sprinkled with fresh parsley.

Potato Dumplings with Sheep Cheese (Bryndza)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses

Strapachka is the heavy bomber of highland shepherd cuisine, a true winter dish. Its soul is 'bryndza', fermented sheep cheese, whose characteristic sharp-salty flavor gives the dish character. An important difference from nokedli is that raw grated potato forms the dough frame here, making it denser and grayer, but much richer in flavor. The crispy bacon bits (cracklings) on top provide indispensable contrast to the creamy pasta.

🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 5 servings
🔥 Calories 780 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian, Slovak

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large-hole grater or potato grating machine
  • Spaetzle maker
  • Large pot
  • Skillet for bacon

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg

Instructions

1 ✓

Dice bacon small and fry in a skillet over low heat until cracklings are crispy. Remove cracklings, set fat aside.

Tip: We'll drizzle some fat on the pasta so it doesn't stick and gives it good flavor.
2 ✓

Put a large pot of water to boil, salt it.

Tip: By the time dough is ready, water must be boiling.
3 ✓

Grate the potatoes on the smallest hole grater (to a pulp).

Tip: Do not drain potato juice; this provides liquid for the dough!
4 ✓

Immediately mix flour and egg into the grated potato. Salt carefully. You should get a thick, slow-flowing batter.

Tip: If too runny, add more flour. Speed is important so potato doesn't brown.
5 ✓

Push batter into boiling water. When they float to surface, cook for 2-3 more minutes.

Tip: Taste one to see if the center is cooked.
6 ✓

Drain dumplings and rinse with cold water. Toss with reserved bacon fat.

Tip: Fat prevents sticking.
7 ✓

Mix sheep cheese with sour cream (to make it creamier), then toss with hot pasta. Serve sprinkled with crispy bacon bits.

Tip: Cheese doesn't need cooking; pasta heat is enough.

Recipe FAQ

Why does the dough turn gray?
Raw potato browns quickly when in contact with air (oxidation). If you work fast or add a little lemon juice/Vitamin C, it stays whiter, but grayness is the natural color of strapachka!
What potato should I use?
Starchy baking potatoes (Russet), because they have higher starch content which holds the dough together better.

Ingredients

  • 1.3 lbs Russet Potatoes (peeled)
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 large Egg
  • 9 oz Sheep Cheese (Bryndza or Feta/Ricotta mix)
  • 5 oz Smoked Bacon
  • 2 tbsp Sour Cream (to loosen)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Pepper